Stringing Techniques

[Zerberus]

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What about the Erlewine way of sticking it through the hole, doing one wrap above the part of the excess string and the rest below? I found as it pinches the string between two wraps, but nothing really obtrusive about it. I can't get it to work well on the unwound strings, so there I use Scott's method.

This is the way I wrap (and recommend wrapping) Wound strings

 

[ErikH]

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My guitars look like figures 6, 9 and 10 in the Taylor PDF file.

The only one different is my frankenstrat with the top-slotted vintage tuners. It looks the same in the end, but starts off differently. I lay the string through the slot, then wrap the string around the post once to keep the string down in the slot. Keeping tension, I wind from there but then go below the first wind and the string laying across the slot. Works like a charm and never had a tuning a problem with that one. Well, until recently when a couple of the tuners just plain wore out.

 

[proxy]

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This is the way I wrap (and recommend wrapping) Wound strings

What about unwound strings? I do the Scott method on those, but find it a little tricky.

 

[octavedoctor]

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What about unwound strings? I do the Scott method on those, but find it a little tricky.

If you have enough winds to cover the eye (4 minimum, 6 maximum) then the friction and coil compression alone will be enough this is why piano makers use this technique for wrapping piano wires around the wrest pins. Piano strings are under immense tension and they dont slip...

Passing the free end through the coils isn't as efficient as allowing the coils to trap the free end as they occlude the eye and the final kink in the string on the loose side is an additional security measure.

I've used this technique for 25 year now; it's immensely stable

 

[octavedoctor]

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My guitars look like figures 6, 9 and 10 in the Taylor PDF file.

The only one different is my frankenstrat with the top-slotted vintage tuners. It looks the same in the end, but starts off differently. I lay the string through the slot, then wrap the string around the post once to keep the string down in the slot. Keeping tension, I wind from there but then go below the first wind and the string laying across the slot. Works like a charm and never had a tuning a problem with that one.

You are supposed to poke the string down into the hole in the slot

It was called the Safe-T-Post i believe because it stopped people spiking their fingers.

It also stopped them mounting their spliff (joint, reefer,) on an inch long sticky-out length of top e string....

Well, until recently when a couple of the tuners just plain wore out.

Se my previous post about speed restringing avoiding wear and tear on tuners

 

[octavedoctor]

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i dont understand half of that technique. lol, maybe some pics would be handy.

It's easier to show than to explain. I only saw it done once, then started doing it myself. I've tried teaching it to others but for some reason people keep making a complete pig's arse of it. It's easy really..

I'm thinking of marketing a VCD of these tricks and techniques. I may make it available as a Quick Time file sometime in the new year when i get my DVD production underway...

 

[ErikH]

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You are supposed to poke the string down into the hole in the slot

Yeah, I know, but it's faster for me the other way. Never had any slippage.

It was called the Safe-T-Post i believe because it stopped people spiking their fingers.

It also stopped them mounting their spliff (joint, reefer,) on an inch long sticky-out length of top e string....

Se my previous post about speed restringing avoiding wear and tear on tuners

I will look at that. These things are Gotoh Klusons and a couple just don't hold anymore. I turn one to detune just a hair and the sucker drops like 2 steps. I tried regreasing them through the hole on the cover over the gears but it didn't help.

EDIT: Ok, Doc. I just read your "reverse string-up" method. I'm going to try that. Excellent sounding method. It's quite obvious that less strain would be on the tuner. So, how is the free end secured on the split posts or T tops? I plan on putting another set on the frankenstrat.